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><channel><title>ERP Software Blog &#187; InterDyn Remington</title> <atom:link href="http://www.erpsoftwareblog.com/author/interdynremington/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.erpsoftwareblog.com</link> <description>Microsoft Dynamics vendors provide comparisons and opinions to professionals in the ERP/Accounting software selection process</description> <lastBuildDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:45:10 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1</generator> <item><title>How Microsoft Dynamics GP Can Simplify Landed Cost for International Imports</title><link>http://www.erpsoftwareblog.com/2012/01/how-microsoft-dynamics-gp-can-simplify-landed-cost-for-international-imports/</link> <comments>http://www.erpsoftwareblog.com/2012/01/how-microsoft-dynamics-gp-can-simplify-landed-cost-for-international-imports/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:44:01 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>InterDyn Remington</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[About Microsoft Dynamics GP]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Dynamics ERP for Distribution]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Dynamics ERP for Manufacturing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ERP for Manufacturing - Automotive Parts]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Microsoft Dynamics GP]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.erpsoftwareblog.com/?p=16155</guid> <description><![CDATA[Calculating the total landed cost for international goods can be a time-consuming experience.  Fortunately the Landed Cost capabilities of Microsoft Dynamics GP Inventory series can simplify this activity leading to a drastic reduction in the receiving and invoicing effort.  This in turn can lead to more accurate costs, increased timeliness of information and better accounting [...]<p><a
href="http://www.erpsoftwareblog.com/2012/01/how-microsoft-dynamics-gp-can-simplify-landed-cost-for-international-imports/">How Microsoft Dynamics GP Can Simplify Landed Cost for International Imports</a> is a post from: <a
href="http://www.erpsoftwareblog.com">ERP Software Blog</a></p><h2>Related Posts</h2><ol><li><a
href="http://www.erpsoftwareblog.com/2010/04/landed-cost-in-microsoft-dynamics-gp/" rel="bookmark">Landed Cost In Microsoft Dynamics GP</a></li><li><a
href="http://www.erpsoftwareblog.com/2011/09/barcoding-simplify-common-inventory-challenges-with-microsoft-dynamics-gp/" rel="bookmark">Barcoding: Simplify Common Inventory Challenges with Microsoft Dynamics GP</a></li><li><a
href="http://www.erpsoftwareblog.com/2011/03/in-transit-transfers-in-dynamics-gp-a-powerful-functionality-for-importers/" rel="bookmark">In-transit Transfers in Dynamics GP: A Powerful Functionality for Importers</a></li></ol> <br/> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Calculating the total landed cost for international goods can be a time-consuming experience.  Fortunately the <a
href="http://www.interdynremington.com/business-solutions/microsoft-dynamics-gp/">Landed Cost capabilities of Microsoft Dynamics GP </a>Inventory series can simplify this activity leading to a drastic reduction in the receiving and invoicing effort.  This in turn can lead to more accurate costs, increased timeliness of information and better accounting practices.</p><p>Microsoft Dynamics GP allows a user to define an unlimited number of landed cost elements based on the extended value of the item, such as Harbor Maintenance Fee (HMF) and Duty percentages, then mix and match these elements to reflect the group of landed costs which should be associated with each item.  It also allows the user to identify flat fee and fee per unit based elements.</p><p>During the purchasing and receiving activities those default landed costs flow through automatically, reducing the need for manual input.  Within the Receiving Transactions Entry window, the user can edit the line item landed costs if needed as well as enter the receipt level landed costs (e.g. freight) which are more appropriately handled as a total against the entire receipt.  These receipt level landed costs are easily pro-rated across the line items using Weight, Value or Quantity.  By using the combination of line item specific landed costs and transaction level landed costs, the user is able to accurately represent the true cost of an item as it moves into inventory.</p><p>These landed costs are associated with the receipt transaction and are subject to the Enter/Match Invoices activity.  This ensures both good accounting practices and accurate inventory costing via the Revalue Inventory mechanism which can be enabled on the items and landed cost elements.</p><p>Whether you are a distributor or manufacturer for medical devices or any other industry,  I hope you find this information helpful. If you are searching for<a
href="http://www.interdynremington.com/services/erp-today/"> one ERP suite that addresses all areas of business</a>, contact Interdyn-Remington.</p><p><span
style="color: #000080;"><span
style="color: #000000;">by </span><span
style="color: #000000;"><em>Sunny Mattoon, SCM Practice Manager, </em></span></span><span
style="color: #000080;"><strong><span
style="color: #000000;">InterDyn – Remington Consulting</span> &#8211; <a
href="http://www.interdynremington.com/">Microsoft Dynamics ERP Partner serving Nevada</a></strong></span></p><p><a
href="http://www.erpsoftwareblog.com/2012/01/how-microsoft-dynamics-gp-can-simplify-landed-cost-for-international-imports/">How Microsoft Dynamics GP Can Simplify Landed Cost for International Imports</a> is a post from: <a
href="http://www.erpsoftwareblog.com">ERP Software Blog</a></p><h2>Related Posts</h2><ol><li><a
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href="http://www.erpsoftwareblog.com/2011/09/barcoding-simplify-common-inventory-challenges-with-microsoft-dynamics-gp/" rel="bookmark">Barcoding: Simplify Common Inventory Challenges with Microsoft Dynamics GP</a></li><li><a
href="http://www.erpsoftwareblog.com/2011/03/in-transit-transfers-in-dynamics-gp-a-powerful-functionality-for-importers/" rel="bookmark">In-transit Transfers in Dynamics GP: A Powerful Functionality for Importers</a></li></ol> <br/> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.erpsoftwareblog.com/2012/01/how-microsoft-dynamics-gp-can-simplify-landed-cost-for-international-imports/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>ERP Software for Life Sciences &#8211; A Case Study</title><link>http://www.erpsoftwareblog.com/2011/02/erp-software-for-life-sciences-a-case-study/</link> <comments>http://www.erpsoftwareblog.com/2011/02/erp-software-for-life-sciences-a-case-study/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2011 03:07:08 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>InterDyn Remington</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[About Microsoft Dynamics GP]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Choosing a VAR/Partner]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Dynamics ERP for Healthcare]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Dynamics ERP for Manufacturing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ERP Software Information]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Dynamics ERP for Life Sciences]]></category> <category><![CDATA[dynamics gp partner for life sciences]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Nevada Microsoft Dynamics GP Partner]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.erpsoftwareblog.com/?p=9255</guid> <description><![CDATA[First Aid Only, Inc. specializes in first aid and emergency preparedness kits and supplies, developing packages and distributing first aid products to individuals and organizations throughout the United States. They are headquartered in Vancouver, Washington with a 1,000-strong distributor network, and currently own 40% of the retail market for first aid kits. First Aid Only, Inc. has consistently developed cutting-edge, first-of-a kind products and solutions for first aid, and more recently, emergency preparedness. Additionally, they continue to join forces with some of the most well-known humanitarian and healthcare organizations in the world.<p><a
href="http://www.erpsoftwareblog.com/2011/02/erp-software-for-life-sciences-a-case-study/">ERP Software for Life Sciences &#8211; A Case Study</a> is a post from: <a
href="http://www.erpsoftwareblog.com">ERP Software Blog</a></p><h2>Related Posts</h2><ol><li><a
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href="http://www.erpsoftwareblog.com/2010/08/microsoft-dynamics-gp-for-life-sciences-using-dynamics-gp-in-an-fda-validated-environment/" rel="bookmark">Microsoft Dynamics GP for Life Sciences &#8211; Using Dynamics GP in an FDA Validated Environment!</a></li><li><a
href="http://www.erpsoftwareblog.com/2011/09/business-intelligence-for-erp-and-more/" rel="bookmark">Business Intelligence for ERP and More</a></li></ol> <br/> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><span
style="color: #3366ff;">SITUATION</span></strong></p><p>First Aid Only, Inc. specializes in first aid and emergency preparedness kits and supplies, developing packages and distributing first aid products to individuals and organizations throughout the United States. They are headquartered in Vancouver, Washington with a 1,000-strong distributor network, and currently own 40% of the retail market for first aid kits. First Aid Only, Inc. has consistently developed cutting-edge, first-of-a kind products and solutions for first aid, and more recently, emergency preparedness. Additionally, they continue to join forces with some of the most well-known humanitarian and healthcare organizations in the world.</p><p>First Aid Only, Inc. was having trouble maintaining their outdated ADD+ON software, which was completely character based and had no flexibility. Their 130 employee staff was required to memorize manual key strokes to input orders, invoices and all business data into this outdated, green screen system. The amount of time needed to complete these tasks made it nearly impossible to implement any business process improvements. First Aid Only, Inc. was unable to integrate with other systems and business tasks, including their fixed asset, payroll, and financial departments.</p><p>First Aid Only, Inc. packages and distributes about 200 orders every day, varying in size from 1 to 200 kits per order. Each of these orders is in multiple units of measure, and their outdated system forced them to maintain a separate part number for each unit, making the quantity of part numbers almost too large to be handled effectively. In addition, the business rules forced them to drive inventory into the negative and did not handle multiple sources of allocation in a timely manner, causing many errors and delays.</p><p>Despite the limitations First Aid Only, Inc. faced with their out-of-date software,the company was growing. They needed a system that could keep up with the innovation that First Aid Only, Inc. brings to the medical supplies industry.</p><p><span
style="color: #3366ff;"><strong>SOLUTION</strong></span></p><p><a
title="InterDyn - Remington Consulting Life Sciences Practice" href="http://www.interdynremington.com/solutions/default.asp?subID=11h">InterDyn &#8211; Remington Consulting</a> reached out to First Aid Only, Inc. in March of 2009. It didn’t take long for First Aid Only, Inc. to realize the potential benefits that Microsoft Dynamics® GP and Microsoft Dynamics® CRM could generate for their organization. InterDyn &#8211; Remington Consulting showed them the significant benefits of integration throughout their business processes and the ability to automate everyday tasks.</p><p>First Aid Only, Inc. launched Microsoft Dynamics GP and Microsoft Dynamics CRM in November of 2009 with InterDyn &#8211; Remington Consulting. First Aid Only, Inc. started with a basic “out-of-the-box” installation of both programs. They felt that they had created so many work-around processes with their old system that they didn’t want to bring those potentially “bad habits” to the new solutions. They elected not to customize Microsoft Dynamics GP for their processes at first, but to work with InterDyn &#8211; Remington Consulting to determine the best practice processes for their company. InterDyn – Remington Consulting engages clients in a 3-step Business Process Improvement approach that helps organizations identify what processes to change, and how to change them. First Aid Only, Inc. does not have any internal IT staff, so they also rely heavily on InterDyn– Remington Consulting for support. Because of this, they signed up for one of InterDyn &#8211; Remington Consulting’s annual support plans that ensures they receive the resources and advice they need to create streamlined business processes across all departments.</p><p>First Aid Only, Inc. has had very few issues since implementation, but when issues do arise they can count on InterDyn &#8211; Remington Consulting to provide the assistance they need in a timely fashion. Steve Porter, Controller of First Aid Only, Inc. says, “Their knowledge of the system and ability to work with us to design our business processes to maximize our utilization of the system has been very impressive.” Steve has also worked on similar projects in the past for another company and states that the staff at InterDyn -Remington Consulting have been some of the most knowledgeable people he has ever worked with.</p><p><span
style="color: #3366ff;"><strong>BENEFITS</strong></span></p><p>Streamlined Business Processes.  Although First Aid Only, Inc. has only been live with Microsoft Dynamics CRM and Microsoft Dynamics GP for a little less than a year, they know additional customizations of the solutions can create significant process efficiencies and cost savings. Steve Porter, Controller of First Aid Only, Inc. says “We are now much better prepared to handle new growth.”</p><p>Integration Manager for Microsoft Dynamics GP has already made their billing and payroll departments more streamlined and easier to manage. Their financial reports are integrated with their payroll and feed automatically into Microsoft Dynamics GP. This allows more time to focus on collections and the number of delinquent accounts has significantly dropped. Steve Porter shares: “I now have a high level of confidence in the accuracy of our financials, which I never had before.”</p><p><strong><span
style="color: #3366ff;">Ability to Make a Difference</span></strong></p><p>First Aid Only, Inc. has recently created a new business model in fundraising thanks to their Microsoft Dynamics solutions. They provide organizations with first aid kits to sell for their fundraising efforts instead of selling candy, popcorn, or cookie dough. This offers a much more practical and healthier alternative to the standard fundraising fare and First Aid Only, Inc. can efficiently manage this new business process due to Microsoft Dynamics. Microsoft Dynamics CRM maintains the contacts needed for the program and allows for more frequent communications with fundraising organizations. First Aid Only, Inc. is proud to make a difference in the medical community and Microsoft Dynamics CRM helps to make that possible.</p><p><span
style="color: #3366ff;"><strong>Greater Visibility of Inventory </strong></span></p><p>First Aid Only, Inc. now has visibility into what medications are in each kit at any given time. If something is recalled, they can do a search within Microsoft Dynamics GP and see which kits they need to disassemble or recall from the field. Although this hasn’t happened since the new implementation, it has the potential of saving them a significant amount of overhead expense and stress. First Aid Only, Inc. is now confident they can meet FDA regulations at any point in time and better yet, they can prove it with the capabilities of their new solutions.</p><p>The Microsoft Dynamics solutions also perform cycle counts which allow First Aid Only, Inc. insight into every item they have in stock. Microsoft Dynamics GP doesn’t let them to go into the negative for their inventory and it forces them to deal with any allocation issues immediately, resulting in happier consumers and boosting employee morale. Inventory purchasing and production also have better forecasting ability and visibility into demand. Microsoft Dynamics GP allows First Aid Only, Inc. to have different units of measure for each product within the system, without having to create different SKUs for all of them. This has allowed them to eliminate almost 100 SKUs with the possibility of even more SKU consolidation in the future.</p><p>Efficient communication and visibility into inventory allows Customer Service to provide more accurate shipping dates to customers. This has increased customer satisfaction and reduced the amount of time Customer Service has to spend researching and resolving issues.</p><p><span
style="color: #3366ff;"><strong>SUMMARY </strong></span></p><p>Microsoft Dynamics GP and Microsoft Dynamics CRM are streamlining business processes for First Aid Only, Inc. and making it possible to create new business models. First Aid Only, Inc. could not have gotten this far without their partner, InterDyn – Remington Consulting and the application support they provide every day.</p><p><strong><span
style="color: #3366ff;">Offering Industry Insight and Expertise to Life Sciences</span> </strong></p><p>Companies in the Life Sciences industries must stay ahead of the curve and ensure quality is effectively managed, documents are properly controlled, and products are tracked across the supply chain. Solutions from InterDyn – Remington Consulting, along with their experienced consulting services, enable life sciences organizations to quickly deploy integrated and cost-effective business applications that address complex business needs.</p><p><a
href="http://www.interdynremington.com/solutions/default.asp?subID=11j">Watch the video interview with Steve Porter, Controller of First Aid Only, Inc. </a></p><p>By Tad W. Remington, President, InterDyn – Remington Consulting, <a
href="http://www.interdynremington.com/solutions/default.asp?subID=11h">Microsoft Dynamics Healthcare and Life Sciences Hosting Partner</a></p><p><a
href="http://www.erpsoftwareblog.com/2011/02/erp-software-for-life-sciences-a-case-study/">ERP Software for Life Sciences &#8211; A Case Study</a> is a post from: <a
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href="http://www.erpsoftwareblog.com/2011/09/business-intelligence-for-erp-and-more/" rel="bookmark">Business Intelligence for ERP and More</a></li></ol> <br/> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.erpsoftwareblog.com/2011/02/erp-software-for-life-sciences-a-case-study/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Is Your Head in the Clouds?  ERP Hosting Insight…</title><link>http://www.erpsoftwareblog.com/2010/09/is-your-head-in-the-clouds-erp-hosting-insight%e2%80%a6/</link> <comments>http://www.erpsoftwareblog.com/2010/09/is-your-head-in-the-clouds-erp-hosting-insight%e2%80%a6/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 30 Sep 2010 14:03:11 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>InterDyn Remington</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Accounting Software Selection Tips]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Dynamics ERP for Healthcare]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Dynamics vs. On Demand/Online Packages]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Hosted/On Demand/SAAS/Cloud]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Cloud Computing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[dynamics gp partner for life sciences]]></category> <category><![CDATA[dynmaics gp partner for healthcare]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ERP Hosting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Micrsoft Dynamics Hosting Solutions]]></category> <category><![CDATA[SaaS software model]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.erpsoftwareblog.com/?p=6105</guid> <description><![CDATA[Before I get struck by lightning, I thought I had better share InterDyn – Remington Consulting’s knowledge on  Software as Service (SaaS)/Cloud environments with all who are making decisions on whether to continue to host their software applications internally or have them hosted externally by a service provider.  With so many software solutions being offered in [...]<p><a
href="http://www.erpsoftwareblog.com/2010/09/is-your-head-in-the-clouds-erp-hosting-insight%e2%80%a6/">Is Your Head in the Clouds?  ERP Hosting Insight…</a> is a post from: <a
href="http://www.erpsoftwareblog.com">ERP Software Blog</a></p><h2>Related Posts</h2><ol><li><a
href="http://www.erpsoftwareblog.com/2010/07/to-host-or-not-to-host-that-is-the-question-%e2%80%93-learn-the-benefits-of-hosting-and-what-it-can-bring-to-your-organization/" rel="bookmark">To Host or Not to Host, That is the Question – Learn the Benefits of Hosting and What It Can Bring to Your Organization</a></li><li><a
href="http://www.erpsoftwareblog.com/2010/10/comparing-dynamics-gp-hosting-offerings/" rel="bookmark">Comparing Dynamics GP Hosting Offerings</a></li><li><a
href="http://www.erpsoftwareblog.com/2011/11/give-me-5-in-the-cloud-hosting-only-pricing-for-the-microsoft-dynamics-erp-promotion/" rel="bookmark">Give Me 5 in the Cloud &#8211; Hosting Only Pricing for the Microsoft Dynamics ERP Promotion</a></li></ol> <br/> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Before I get struck by lightning, I thought I had better share <a
href="http://www.interdynremington.com/">InterDyn – Remington Consulting’s knowledge on  Software as Service (SaaS)/Cloud environments</a> with all who are making decisions on whether to continue to host their software applications internally or have them hosted externally by a service provider. </p><p>With so many <a
href="http://www.interdynremington.com/documents/upload/HostingSolutionsOverview.pdf">software solutions being offered in a Software as a Service (SaaS) model, including Microsoft Dynamics</a>, and all the potential benefits of lower costs, better security, and better up-time; there are some serious drawbacks with improving business processes if the right environment for serving your software applications is not chosen.  So what six areas do you need to be aware of to make the right decision to move your organization forward with business process improvement in this cloudy world?</p><p>First, let me define the scope of my conversation here.  The focus of this post is on ERP software applications (this can also be applied to CRM applications as well as a wide range of other software applications).</p><p>Second, below is a list to help you understand the multiple hosting options for your ERP and/or CRM software. </p><ol><li>Hosted internally and you own the license.</li><li>Hosted externally by a service provider and you own the license.</li><li>Hosted externally by a service provider and you rent the license in a shared software application environment with other organizations (known as SaaS or Cloud environment).</li><li>Hosted externally by a service provider and you rent the license in a dedicated software application environment (also known as SaaS or Cloud environment).</li><li>Combinations of the above.</li></ol><p>Third, compare the cost of the above choices.  This may require you to <a
href="http://www.interdynremington.com/contactus/">find a vendor who can provide you all the software hosting cost for the choices above, like InterDyn – Remington Consulting</a>, or you may need to work with multiple vendors.  The analysis needs to include all costs associated with each alternative over a period of 5 to 10 years.</p><p>If you are evaluating new applications and the capabilities, support, and vendor viability is not materially different, I would suggest adding each of these different applications into the analysis.  You may be surprised on how much the 5 to 10 year total cost analysis might vary between the selected software applications on the different hosting options and licensing options. </p><p>Regarding what should go into your cost analysis; I will save for another day of sharing.  The big <a
href="http://www.interdynremington.com/documents/upload/HostingSolutionsOverview.pdf">benefits and cost savings for Saas or Cloud environments</a> is within the improvement of business processes.</p><p>Fourth, prevent current automated business processes from being broken.  When changing the hosting of all or part of your software applications externally, beware of breaking business processes in the following areas:</p><ol><li>Integration with your office applications (i.e. Microsoft Office Excel, Word, Outlook, Office Communication Server, etc.).</li><li>Integration with your Intranet application (i.e. SharePoint).</li><li>Integration with other internal business applications.</li><li>Integrations with other external business applications hosted by customers, vendors, partners or compliance organizations.</li><li>Support of mobile devices.</li><li>Support for customizations.</li><li>Support for custom reporting.</li><li>Support for add on applications to your ERP or CRM software.</li></ol><p>Many of the issues with integration may not be apparent, because when all these applications are hosted internally you would not experience the <a
href="http://www.interdynremington.com/documents/upload/HostingCustomerSecurityOverview.pdf">security, technical, and configuration limitations of SaaS providers</a>.  To help with many of these issues SaaS providers provide dedicated application environments that you can subscribe to.  However, even these environments are not without limitations.</p><p>Fifth, prevent the inability of automating future business processes.  Get your crystal ball out and plan ahead for your business process improvement initiatives.  Make sure the environment you are about to enter into does not prevent these processes from being fully automated.</p><p>The last and sixth point is to perform a cost-benefit analysis on the software application hosting options above.  Quantify to the best of your ability the benefits lost if a hosting option breaks an existing automated business process, or prevents a future one from happening. Focus on costs and benefits that are material and that are different between the alternatives.  Don’t waste your time on costs and benefits that are the same for the alternatives you are considering. </p><p>In summary, to keep your head above the clouds, evaluate carefully your options and you will not get lost in this new frontier; you could even shine!</p><p>By Tad Remington, President, InterDyn – Remington Consulting, <a
href="http://www.interdynremington.com/">Microsoft Dynamics Healthcare and Life Sciences Hosting Partner</a></p><p><a
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href="http://www.erpsoftwareblog.com/2010/06/another-reason-to-select-microsoft-dynamics-gp-%e2%80%93-you-can-get-microsoft-dynamics-crm-online-for-only-19usermonth/" rel="bookmark">Another Reason to Select Microsoft Dynamics GP – You Can Get Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online for Only $19/user/month!</a></li></ol> <br/> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We all know that updating your software and improving your internal processes is important in accomplishing your key business objectives.   But it is much more gratifying when you are able to utilize the software to support a core value of giving back to your community.</p><p>This last year, <a
href="http://www.interdynremington.com/">InterDyn – Remington Consulting</a> helped a client in the <a
href="http://www.interdynremington.com/solutions/default.asp?subID=11h">Life Sciences industry</a> who creates first aid medical supply kits do exactly that by implementing an interconnected Dynamics GP and CRM solution.  The client was having trouble maintaining their outdated manufacturing software, called ADD+ON, which was character based and had no flexibility or integration capabilities that made it nearly impossible to implement business process improvements.  Despite these limitations the company was growing, and they needed a solution that would help them keep up with the innovation in their industry. </p><p>It’s difficult to manage a growing business with so many issues holding you back and consuming valuable time. This life science organization strategized with InterDyn – Remington Consulting and implemented an <a
href="http://www.interdynremington.com/solutions/default.asp?subID=3">interconnected Dynamics GP and CRM solutions</a> to streamline and improve business processes, such as:</p><ul><li>Integration of financial and operational systems</li><li>Automation of tasks for improved accuracy and efficiency</li><li>Simplified control and management of inventory</li><li>Improved business intelligence and reporting</li><li>Increased employee productivity and collaboration</li><li>Cutting overhead costs and boosting profitability</li></ul><p>Once these business processes were implemented the company was able to focus on more than just their core business and they have recently created a new business model in fundraising.  They provide organizations with first aid kids to sell for fundraising instead of selling the usual candy, popcorn, etc. The Microsoft Dynamics’ solutions have made it possible for them to manage this process, so the company can give back to the medical community!</p><p>Companies in the Life Sciences industries must stay ahead of the curve and ensure quality is effectively managed, documents are properly controlled, and products are tracked across the supply chain.<a
href="http://www.interdynremington.com/solutions/default.asp?subID=11g">InterDyn – Remington Consulting enables life sciences organizations</a> to quickly deploy integrated and cost-effective business applications that address complex business needs.</p><p>By InterDyn – Remington Consulting, <a
href="http://www.interdynremington.com/">Microsoft Dynamics GP Healthcare and Life Sciences Partner</a></p><p><a
href="http://www.erpsoftwareblog.com/2010/08/microsoft-dynamics-gp-and-crm-helps-life-science-organizations-go-beyond-business-and-give-back/">Microsoft Dynamics GP and CRM Helps Life Science Organizations Go Beyond Business and Give Back</a> is a post from: <a
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href="http://www.erpsoftwareblog.com/2010/06/another-reason-to-select-microsoft-dynamics-gp-%e2%80%93-you-can-get-microsoft-dynamics-crm-online-for-only-19usermonth/" rel="bookmark">Another Reason to Select Microsoft Dynamics GP – You Can Get Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online for Only $19/user/month!</a></li></ol> <br/> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.erpsoftwareblog.com/2010/08/microsoft-dynamics-gp-and-crm-helps-life-science-organizations-go-beyond-business-and-give-back/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Another Reason to Select Microsoft Dynamics GP – You Can Get Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online for Only $19/user/month!</title><link>http://www.erpsoftwareblog.com/2010/06/another-reason-to-select-microsoft-dynamics-gp-%e2%80%93-you-can-get-microsoft-dynamics-crm-online-for-only-19usermonth/</link> <comments>http://www.erpsoftwareblog.com/2010/06/another-reason-to-select-microsoft-dynamics-gp-%e2%80%93-you-can-get-microsoft-dynamics-crm-online-for-only-19usermonth/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 08:57:46 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>InterDyn Remington</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Accounting Software Research]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Compare Accounting Software Packages]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Dynamics ERP for Healthcare]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ERP Software Information]]></category> <category><![CDATA[dynamics gp + dynamics crm]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Dynamics GP Partner for Health Industry]]></category> <category><![CDATA[dynamics gp partner for life sciences]]></category> <category><![CDATA[dynmaics gp partner for healthcare]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Nevada Microsoft Dynamics GP Partner]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.erpsoftwareblog.com/?p=4747</guid> <description><![CDATA[One of the many benefits of being a Microsoft Dynamics GP customer is that the solution has a FREE out-of-the-box integration to Microsoft Dynamics CRM, called the Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 Adapter.  This integration includes eight mappings between GP and CRM: Customer Account or Customer Contact, Customer Address, Item, Price, Sales Order, Sales Invoice, and [...]<p><a
href="http://www.erpsoftwareblog.com/2010/06/another-reason-to-select-microsoft-dynamics-gp-%e2%80%93-you-can-get-microsoft-dynamics-crm-online-for-only-19usermonth/">Another Reason to Select Microsoft Dynamics GP – You Can Get Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online for Only $19/user/month!</a> is a post from: <a
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href="http://www.erpsoftwareblog.com/2010/11/online-services-for-microsoft-dynamics-gp-2010/" rel="bookmark">Online Services for Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010</a></li><li><a
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href="http://www.interdynremington.com/solutions/default.asp?subID=2">Microsoft Dynamics CRM is a marketing, sales, and service automation solution</a> that can help you better manage your customer relationships.  For companies who are already running <a
href="http://www.interdynremington.com/solutions/default.asp?subID=3">Microsoft Dynamics GP</a> and want to extend the reach of their solution by deploying it with Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online, they can now do so for only $19 per user, per month.  This is a <a
href="http://www.interdynremington.com/documents/upload/ExistingClientPromotions.pdf">60% savings off the normal Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online pricing</a>!</p><p><a
href="http://www.interdynremington.com/solutions/default.asp?subID=2">Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online</a> is a hosted version of the Microsoft Dynamics CRM On-Premise solution, and hosted by Microsoft.  This means you do not need any new hardware, and just simply need to find a <a
href="http://www.interdynremington.com/">Microsoft Dynamics CRM Partner</a> that can help you successfully deploy the solution.  Be sure to <a
href="http://www.interdynremington.com/contactus/">contact InterDyn – Remington Consulting</a> now to find out more about this offer and how you can start a 30 day trial today, as the offer ends on September 30, 2010!</p><p>By InterDyn – Remington Consulting, <a
href="http://www.interdynremington.com/">Microsoft Dynamics GP Healthcare and Life Sciences Partner</a></p><p><a
href="http://www.erpsoftwareblog.com/2010/06/another-reason-to-select-microsoft-dynamics-gp-%e2%80%93-you-can-get-microsoft-dynamics-crm-online-for-only-19usermonth/">Another Reason to Select Microsoft Dynamics GP – You Can Get Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online for Only $19/user/month!</a> is a post from: <a
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.erpsoftwareblog.com/?p=3902</guid> <description><![CDATA[With the release of Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 there will be some significant changes to the pricing and licensing of Microsoft Dynamics GP that will go into effect on May 1st, 2010. InterDyn &#8211; Remington Consulting wants to ensure that you are aware of the changes being made to the DCO (Dynamics Client for Office) [...]<p><a
href="http://www.erpsoftwareblog.com/2010/04/important-microsoft-business-portal-and-dco-licensing-changes-and-deadlines/">Important Microsoft Business Portal And DCO Licensing Changes And Deadlines</a> is a post from: <a
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href="http://www.erpsoftwareblog.com/2011/03/microsoft-dynamics-business-portal-vs-sharepoint/" rel="bookmark">Microsoft Dynamics Business Portal vs. SharePoint</a></li></ol> <br/> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>With the release of Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 there will be some significant changes to the pricing and licensing of Microsoft Dynamics GP that will go into effect on <strong>May 1st, 2010</strong>.</p><p>InterDyn &#8211; Remington Consulting wants to ensure that you are aware of the changes being made to the DCO (Dynamics Client for Office) licenses.</p><p><strong>What is DCO?</strong></p><p>A set of familiar, yet powerful tools available to compliment the Dynamics GP solution by providing deeper business insight across your organization in a cost effective manner. DCO licenses are essentially the equivalent to a BP (Business Portal) license. Microsoft will be going away from the BP licenses in favor of the DCO licenses.</p><p><strong>Dynamics Client for Office:</strong></p><ul><li>Center Executive Dashboards</li><li>External Lists with Write Back</li><li>Excel Reports</li><li>SRS Reports and Report Models</li><li>Graphs and KPI&#8217;s</li><li>Business Portal</li><li>Analysis Cubes</li><li>Management Reporter Viewer</li><li>eConnect Web Services Run-Time</li></ul><p><strong>Why DCO?</strong></p><p>Reduce the complexity of using your business management solutions by accessing it through familiar Microsoft Office system applications<br
/> Extend the power, insights and process control of your business management solution to employees across the company<br
/> Reduce total cost of ownership by eliminating the need for a full-access license</p><p><strong>When is DCO available?</strong></p><p>This repackaged version of DCO is available starting May 1, 2010</p><p>DCO will be available for Business Ready Licensing clients on both Business Essentials and Advance Management</p><p><strong>How much does it cost?</strong></p><p>One-for-one migration of current Business Portal users</p><p>*After May 1st Business Portal Users will no longer exist.</p><p>All Business Portal users purchased before May 1st will transition</p><p>A separate MOSS only license is available for about $200</p><p><strong>DCO Users have a price waterfall that depends on User Counts:</strong></p><table
border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="252"><tbody><tr><td
style="text-align: left;" width="129"><strong>User Range</strong></td><td
width="123" align="right"><strong>$USD Price</strong></td></tr><tr><td
width="129"><strong>1-24 Users</strong></td><td
width="123" align="right"><strong>$195</strong></td></tr><tr><td
width="129"><strong>25-99 Users</strong></td><td
width="123" align="right"><strong>175</strong></td></tr><tr><td
width="129"><strong>100-249 Users</strong></td><td
width="123" align="right"><strong>150</strong></td></tr><tr><td
width="129" align="right"><strong>250+ Users</strong></td><td
style="text-align: left;" width="123"><strong>125</strong></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong>Current Business Portal Price for Employee &amp; Customer Users:</strong></p><table
border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="252"><tbody><tr><td
width="129"><strong>User Range</strong></td><td
width="123" align="right"><strong>$USD Price</strong></td></tr><tr><td>1-100 Users</td><td
align="right">$40</td></tr><tr><td>101-250 Users</td><td
align="right">35</td></tr><tr><td>251-500 Users</td><td
align="right">30</td></tr><tr><td>501-1000 Users</td><td
align="right">25</td></tr><tr><td>1001-2000 Users</td><td
align="right">20</td></tr><tr><td>Unlimited Users</td><td
align="right">40,000</td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong></strong><strong>*** SPECIAL OFFER! ***</strong></p><p><strong>For all existing Module Based Licensed (MBL) and Advanced Management (AM) customers</strong><strong><a
href="http://www.interdynremington.com/documents/upload/ExistingClientPromotions.pdf">First Offer</a></strong><strong>: </strong><strong>ends April 30, 2010</strong><strong><br
/> For all MBL customers and BRL AM customers in existence on or before April 30, 2010.</strong></p><ul><li><strong>MBL</strong> customers (both Standard and Professional) can receive up to a 100% discount on license fees for purchases of Microsoft Business Portal User licenses (and the $1,500 Business Portal Module, for Standard customers).</li><li><strong>BRL AM</strong> customers can receive up to a 100% discount on license fees for purchases of Microsoft Dynamics DCO user licenses.</li><li>There is no limit to the number of Microsoft Business Portal or Microsoft DCO user licenses that can be purchased.</li><li>Customers will be required to purchase a Business Ready Enhancement Plan with fees based on the System List Price (SLP) at the time of their purchase. The SLP for the Microsoft Business Portal through the end of the business day April 30, 2010 is $40 per named user. The SLP for the Microsoft Dynamics DCO through the end of the business day April 30, 2010 starts at $195 for a single user, but may be lower based upon applicable volume discounts.</li></ul><p><strong><a
href="http://www.interdynremington.com/documents/upload/ExistingClientPromotions.pdf">Second Offer:</a></strong><strong> </strong><strong>available from May 1, 2010 through December 22, 2010</strong><strong><br
/> For all Microsoft Dynamics GP customers in existence on or before April 30, 2010.</strong></p><ul><li><strong>MBL</strong> customers (both Standard and Professional) can receive up to a 100% discount on license fees for purchases of Microsoft Business Portal User licenses (and the $1,500 Business Portal Module, for Standard customers).</li><li><strong>BRL AM</strong> customers can receive up to a 100% discount on license fees for purchases of Microsoft Dynamics DCO user licenses.</li><li><strong>BRL BE</strong> customers can receive up to a 100% discount on license fees for purchases of Microsoft Dynamics DCO user licenses.</li><li>There is no limit to the number of Microsoft Business Portal or DCO licenses that can be purchased.</li></ul><p>Customers will be required to pay Business Ready Enhancement Plan fees based on the System List Price (SLP) at the time of their purchase. The SLP for the Microsoft Business Portal through the end of the business day December 22, 2010 is $195 per named user. The SLP for the Microsoft Dynamics DCO through the end of the business day December 22, 2010 starts at $195 for a single user, but may be lower based upon applicable volume discounts.</p><p>By InterDyn – Remington Consulting, <a
href="http://www.interdynremington.com/">Microsoft Dynamics ERP Gold Certified Partner in Nevada</a></p><p><a
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.erpsoftwareblog.com/?p=3898</guid> <description><![CDATA[Be one of the first to experience the new way to do business with Microsoft Dynamics GP.  Don&#8217;t miss the Microsoft Dynamics® GP 2010 Launch Event hosted by Microsoft and InterDyn – Remington Consulting.  Enhance Insight – Increase speed of access to information Make it Easier – Increase productivity Extend Connections – Connect people and [...]<p><a
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href="http://www.erpsoftwareblog.com/2010/04/microsoft-dynamics-gp-2010-launch-event-in-massachusetts/" rel="bookmark">Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 Launch Event in Massachusetts</a></li><li><a
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href="http://www.interdynremington.com/events/eventDetail.asp?ID=78">Microsoft Dynamics® GP 2010 Launch Event</a> hosted by Microsoft and InterDyn – Remington Consulting. </p><p><strong>Enhance Insight</strong> – Increase speed of access to information</p><p><strong>Make it Easier</strong> – Increase productivity</p><p><strong>Extend Connections</strong> – Connect people and systems</p><p><strong>Who should attend?<br
/> </strong>Business and technology decision makers from midsize organizations including:</p><ul><li>CFOs and Presidents</li><li>IT Directors</li><li>Finance Managers and Controllers</li><li>Human Resource and Payroll Managers</li><li>Service Directors</li><li>Operations Manager</li></ul><p><strong>Date &amp; Time:</strong><br
/> Tuesday, May 11<br
/> Presentations: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM, welcome begins at 8:30 AM.</p><p><strong>Location:</strong><br
/> Microsoft Corporation<br
/> 10260 Greenburg Rd.<br
/> Suite 600<br
/> Portland, OR  97223</p><p><strong>To register:</strong><br
/> Registration online at: <a
href="http://www.interdynremington.com/events/eventDetail.asp?ID=78">Click here to register!</a></p><p>To check out all the Microsoft GP 2010 Launch Events please visit the main <a
href="http://www.microsoft.com/dynamics/gp2010-uslaunch/default.aspx" target="_blank">Event Site</a>.</p><p>By InterDyn – Remington Consulting, <a
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title="HRM Self Service Suite" href="http://www.interdynremington.com/documents/upload/GP_HRMSelfService.pdf" target="_blank">HRM Self Service Suite </a>that allows employees, managers and administrative staff greater access to information through a secure portal, while at the same time reducing cost for organizations and increasing service to employees without adding overhead. </p><p>But what are the pro’s and con’s of offering a self service portal to employees?</p><p>Some of the benefits are:</p><ul><li>Improved employee satisfaction and empowering employees to update and maintain benefit information ‘on demand’ such as viewing benefit enrollment, adding dependants, submitting address changes, viewing paystubs, and submitting vacation request</li><li>Portal becomes ‘virtual online benefits’ department 24/7 across multiple locations through a consistent, instant, anytime access environment</li><li>Automated approval workflow handling and tracking the status of requests submitted</li><li>Secure access with a  convenient single sign-on capability</li><li>HR and Payroll staff can receive and facilitate employee requests at a faster speed than before</li><li>Reduced costs and time to respond through uses of technology to integrate data and handle workflow rules</li><li>Multiple Open enrollment periods can be facilitated through portals by providing employees with current enrollment benefits and providing options to choose and validate missing or incomplete information</li></ul><p> Some of the downsides are:</p><ul><li>Employees and managers that do not have access to computers, need physical accommodation, or ESL will need to be facilitated through either a kiosk or designated facilitator that is made available</li><li>If employees have questions, companies who utlize portals need to have a support mechanism by  phone/email in place to support employee questions</li><li>Lack of human interface can make some employee’s feel that the process has become impersonal.  Providing  initial up front training or recorded webinars can assist employees and managers with helping them feel more comfortable with the transition to self-service</li><li>Employees may have privacy or security concerns viewing or updating very sensitive information over the internet..  The portal security and database has to be very secure to gain the confidence of users and meet government requirements.  New employees will need help becoming familiar with the self service portal and will need to get access immediately following their hire date.</li></ul><p>Microsoft Dynamics GP portals for Human Resource Management enable organizations to empower employees, managers, and human resource departments in a cost-effective and secure environment.  With the HRM Self Service Suite, a browser-based application, it can be easily customized and is seamlessly integrated with <a
title="Microsoft Dynamics GP Human Resources" href="http://www.interdynremington.com/documents/upload/GP_HR.pdf" target="_blank">MS Dynamics GP HR</a> and <a
title="Microsoft Dynamics GP Payroll" href="http://www.interdynremington.com/documents/upload/GP_PayrollUS.pdf" target="_blank">Payroll series</a>. </p><p>By InterDyn – Remington Consulting, <a
href="http://www.interdynremington.com/">Microsoft Dynamics ERP Gold Certified Partner in Nevada</a></p><p><a
href="http://www.erpsoftwareblog.com/2010/04/dynamics-gp-portals-pros-and-cons-of-using-an-employee-self-service-portal-for-human-resource-management/">Dynamics GP Portals: Pros and Cons of Using an Employee Self Service Portal for Human Resource Management</a> is a post from: <a
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style="text-align: left;">Healthcare affects us all, so when we talk about high staff turnover rates, especially in Assisted Living and Skilled Nursing Facilities across the country, we want to ensure the turnover does not affect the care provided. After all, there is a pretty good chance we, or a loved one, may reside at a facility at some point in our lives.  Therefore, efficiency and reducing complexity in Healthcare Business Operations, is of utmost importance.  We want the focus of every Healthcare facility to be on taking the best care of our loved ones, and of course, us.</p><p>So, let me get to my point. InterDyn – Remington Consulting can help free your human resources staff from the drudgery of performing routine administrative tasks by allowing them to focus on more strategic objectives through the deployment of  Dynamics GP Human Resources.  <a
href="http://www.interdynremington.com/documents/upload/GP_HR.pdf">Dynamics GP Human Resources </a>and <a
href="http://www.interdynremington.com/documents/upload/GP_HRMSelfService.pdf">HR Self Service Suite</a> make it easy for your employees to update their own records, via secure web environment, including the following functionality:</p><ul><li>self-service functionality for managers and employees</li><li>employee pay history inquiries</li><li>benefits enrollment and status</li><li>employee profile review and updates</li><li>and skills and training information</li></ul><p>The HRM Self Service Suite enables healthcare organizations to empower managers and employees and reduce administrative costs.  All the above information is tightly integrated with Microsoft Dynamics GP Payroll that includes all the functionality you would expect.  <a
href="http://www.interdynremington.com/documents/upload/GP_PayrollUS.pdf">Microsoft Dynamics GP Payroll </a>delivers the features, control and security needed to manage sensitive payroll information required by Assisted Living Organizations. Direct deposit processing can streamline salary disbursement, reducing costs and enhancing security. The Payroll module also offers seamless integration with Human Resources, unlimited pay types, automatic calculation of shift differentials, unlimited deductions and benefits, on-screen inquiries, drill-down capabilities, unlimited pay history and automatic tax updates.</p><p>As you can see, Microsoft Dynamics GP helps healthcare providers manage the extremely complex HR and Payroll requirements that healthcare organizations face.  Dynamics GP can make it easier for your organization to attract and retain talented, motivated employees with tools that make it easier to record, store and access employee information. </p><p>In my next post we will go a little deeper into the pro&#8217;s and con&#8217;s of the HRM Employee Self Service.</p><p>By InterDyn – Remington Consulting, <a
href="http://www.interdynremington.com/contactus/">Nevada Microsoft Dynamics Gold Certified GP Partner</a></p><p><a
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href="http://www.interdynremington.com/contactus/"> InterDyn &#8211; Remington Consulting </a>would disagree with this approach because we know our<a
href="http://www.interdynremington.com/contactus/"> Microsoft Dynamics SCM solutions </a>can rid your current systems of inefficiencies and prepare you for growth.  Implementing Microsoft Dynamics allows organization to be nimble and agile, making it easier for competitive companies to ready themselves for acquisition and scalability.</p><p>By streamlining your internal processes you will not only increase profits, but also improve client satisfaction.  And isn’t that what it is all about?  Microsoft Dynamics GP simplifies and accelerates complicated supply chain processes, such as tracking and coordinating resource availability and inventory to reduce customer order lead times.  By connecting inventory control with purchasing and sales order processing, Microsoft Dynamics GP helps you maintain the right stock at the right time.  Dynamics GP also makes it easier for customers and business partners to do business together when partner and customer portals are implemented.  Finally, the system can provide clear, up-to-the-minute visibility into your entire manufacturing organization, including customer demand, factory activity, order status, service information, customer data, financial reporting, supplier information and more.</p><p>You will provide everyone important to your business success with current, reliable information and make important business applications always available.</p><p> Definitely cliché, but “information is power.”</p><p>By InterDyn – Remington Consulting, <a
href="http://www.interdynremington.com/contactus/">Nevada Microsoft Dynamics Gold Certified GP Partner</a></p><p><a
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